Head Trainer Jamie Rardin
Charleston native, Jamie Rardin grew up riding and competing up and down the East Coast. Throughout her junior and professional riding career, Jamie has trained with several National Hall of Fame inductees such as Jack Towell, Liza Boyd, Andrea King, Bruce Christison and Kelly Kocher. After receiving her master’s degree in history from the University of Charleston, South Carolina and the Citadel Graduate College, she traveled to Germany and France to ride and learn more about the import and sales side of the equestrian business. Since then, she has successfully imported and produced “AA” show quality horses and has trained numerous champions at venues such as the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Bruce’s Field, and the Tryon International Equestrian Center in both the hunters and jumper divisions. Jamie’s passion for horsemanship and education are the foundation for her training program, which welcomes riders of all ages and levels.
FEI Show Jumper Mike Kocher
Mike comes from a multi generational horse family with deep roots in the Hunter/Jumper industry. As a junior rider, he trained under the likes of Jack Towell, Missy Clark, Andrea King, Alan Korotkin and his father Kelly Kocher. After a successful junior career, he went on to work for many top horse dealers and trainers both here and abroad including David Raposa, Alan Waldman, Wilhelm Genn, Ger Poels, Desiree Johnson and Annika Axelsson. He has competed all over the US and abroad in both national and FEI competition including international venues as far as Tiajin, China; Zuidwolde, Netherlands and Otomi, Mexico. He has top results in both the hunter and jumper ring and specializes in developing quality prospects to be sold in the sport. Mike’s training focuses on a well balanced, simple approach which can be a applied to all types of horse and riders from novice to the Grand Prix level.